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ELEINE Announce New EP We Stand United, Due On September 5, 2025 | Reveal “Never Forget (Live at Masters of Rock 2024)” Video

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on June 14, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Photo credit: ELEINE L-R:
Victor Jonasson (guitars), Madeleine Liljestam (vocals), Rikard Ekberg (guitars, vocals)

There must be an undying source of inspiration, creativity and endurance where Swedish metal institution ELEINE originate from. How else would you explain non-stop touring – including their 2024/2025 debut headline run – and releasing four full-length albums, two electric and even an acoustic EP since their foundation in 2014? While they’re working on studio album no. 5, ELEINE didn’t want to let their fellowship wait even longer and therefore announce the release of a brand new EP.

Rewarding those without the band wouldn’t be what it is today – their endlessly supportive fan base – the Swedish outfit will put out We Stand United on September 5, 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music, concurring with the first date of the Domination European tour which will see ELEINE enter the stages as special guests to German metal commandos PRIMAL FEAR.

The EP will comprise five tracks, featuring two unheard pieces: an intro called “Towards The Fields” as well as its title song, a future live favourite cementing the massive bonding between both band and fans, which makes the limited CD and vinyl versions of We Stand United a must-add to every ELEINE collection.

Pre-order/pre-save the EP now, here: https://eleine.rpm.link/westandunitedPR

Track Listing:

  1. Towards The Fields (Intro)
  2. We Stand United
  3. Never Forget [Live at Masters of Rock 2024]
  4. We Are Legion [Live at Masters of Rock 2024]
  5. Promise Of Apocalypse [Symphonic Version]

The self-produced offering was recorded at Studio Bohus in Kungälv, Sweden before ELEINE handed the new material to trusted mixing/mastering engineer Thomas “Plec” Johansson (The Panic Room Studio). With the layout finished by Madeleine, the EP’s artwork was then crafted by the band’s long-time partner Nestor Avalos alongside the front-woman.

Despite delivering brand new music, an unknown live recording is leading the way to the release of We Stand United, which once again refers to the special connection between ELEINE and their supporters.

Watch “Never Forget (Live at Masters of Rock 2024)”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeK5bwcXWSE

Stream the single: https://eleine.rpm.link/neverforgetlivePR

Original members Madeleine Liljestam (vocals) and Rikard Ekberg (guitars, vocals) state: “To introduce you to our upcoming EP we chose this one live track as the first single. We feel it represents us and presents ELEINE in a setting we love and one we do very well: PERFORMING LIVE! This is ‘Never Forget’ live from Masters of Rock 2024 in the Czech Republic, and although we had just slept 1-2 hours, scorching hot sun and 50°C (122°F) on stage – we had a great show with an amazing crowd at one of the best festivals out there. We are also rising from a rough start of 2025, and we are reclaiming our lives that truly felt like under the darkest of skies. The scars are present, but ELEINE is and will always remain – alongside with our dedicated and loyal fans!”

Info & Tickets: https://www.eleine.com/pages/tour

ELEINE live:

01.08.2025 FI Viikinsaari (Tampere) – SaariHelvetti
14.08.2025 CZ Moravský Krumlov – Rock Castle

More on ELEINE:
eleine.com | Patreon | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube | Spotify | RPM

Source: C Squared Music

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RIVERS OF NIHIL – Self-Titled Fifth Full-Length Tops Billboard Charts Upon Its First Week Of Release | North American Tour Underway

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on June 14, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

RIVERS OF NIHIL’s eponymous fifth full-length, released on May 30th via Metal Blade Records, reaped 2.8 million Spotify streams globally and toppled Billboard charts upon its first week of release earning the #2 position on theCurrent Hard Music Albums chart, #7 on the Current Rock Albums chart, #7 on the Independent Label Albums chart, and more! See additional chart positions below.

USA – Billboard:

#2 Current Hard Music Albums

#7 Current Rock Albums

#7 Independent Label Albums

#9 Current Digital Albums

#23 Current Album Sales

Canada – Billboard:

#1 Hard Music Albums 

#7 Current Digital Albums

#8 Top Current Albums

#23 LP Vinyl Sales

“It’s not just album marketing speak to say that this genuinely feels like a new era for the band,” wrote Decibel Magazine. Blabbermouth concurred crowning the offering, “one of this year’s most unmissable metal (and prog) records… RIVERS OF NIHIL are beginning to sound unstoppable,” while Metal Injection lauded a record that’s, “sonically sound, emotionally poignant, experimental in the right places.”

Rivers Of Nihil is available on CD, LP, and digital formats. Preview and purchase the record at: metalblade.com/riversofnihil.

Watch RIVERS OF NIHIL’s videos for “House Of Light,” “American Death,” and “Water & Time” HERE. 

Rivers Of Nihil was created in a very “rock n’ roll” manner. “On 2021’s The Work, I wrote a lot of the record on the piano and then the band filled in the gaps,” explains guitarist Brody Uttley. “On this new record, I wanted to make sure that this stuff would hit hard live with just the four of us before adding in all of the sparkly auxiliary ‘frosting’ on top.”

Rivers Of Nihil also showcases additional musicians, including Patrick Corona on alto saxophone, Stephan Lopez on banjo, McFarland on cello, and a slate of other guest vocalists. Despite the fresh approach on Rivers Of Nihil, however, the album still fits neatly into the band’s discography.

RIVERS OF NIHIL is currently wrapping up a month-long North American headlining tour with support provided by Holy Fawn, Inter Arma, and Glacial Tomb. Tickets and VIP packages are available now at: https://ron.soundrink.com. See all remaining dates below.

RIVERS OF NIHIL w/ Holy Fawn, Inter Arma, Glacial Tomb [remaining dates]:
6/14/2025 Come And Take It Live – Austin, TX
6/15/2025 Scout Bar – Houston, TX
6/17/2025 Basement East – Nashville, TN
6/18/2025 Eulogy – Asheville, NC
6/19/2025 The Canal Club – Richmond, VA
6/20/2025 The Meadows – Brooklyn, NY
6/21/2025 Fairmount Theatre – Montreal, QC
6/22/2025 Lees Palace – Toronto, ON

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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